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as in to recover
to regain a former or normal state
the economy will rebound from this latest slump
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Recent Examples of rebound
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The forceful rebound followed the flagship cryptocurrency’s dive below $61,000 on Thursday, marking a 15% plunge on the day.
—Liz Napolitano,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Those stocks rebounded slightly Wednesday, each rising more than 1% as investors stepped in to buy the dip.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Reed has had four games with 20 points or more and four double-doubles this season, including a 21-point, eight-rebound performance against BYU and a 21-point, nine-rebound effort at Seton Hall.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The forceful rebound followed the flagship cryptocurrency’s dive below $61,000 on Thursday, marking a 15% plunge on the day.
—Liz Napolitano,arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Campbell has paced the team in rebounding in each of her four seasons, having earned a starting spot as a freshman.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Those stocks rebounded slightly Wednesday, each rising more than 1% as investors stepped in to buy the dip.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebound
Noun
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American Girl is announcing a new collection of its classic dolls, and the release is garnering reactions from fans online.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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In less than 24 hours, the zoo’s Facebook post announcing Nora had more than 5,000 reactions, 428 shares and 200 or so comments.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After 35 rounds of radiation and painful robotic surgery on his tongue, Coulier can finally begin to recover from his cancer battle.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Nancy Guthrie did not have an active subscription, so none of the images were able to be recovered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For his final attempt at the title, Spud decided on a rainbow lob in which the ball would bounce in the lane, then off the glass.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the stocks briefly bounced on Monday as traders pushed back against the AI-threat narrative.—
Sean Conlon,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across the experiments, the sensor network was consistently effective at producing distinct signal patterns and activating protective responses depending on the force applied.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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His remarks drew a sharp response from Afghanistan's Taliban government.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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By Monday, other top athletes who have previously found themselves in political controversy were rallying to Hess' defense.—
STEVEN SLOAN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the previous meeting, the elder Pitino earned his 900th win when the Johnnies rallied from a 16-point deficit in the second half for an 88-83 victory at Xavier.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebound. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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